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Week of February 6, 2012Volume 2, No. 6

Utica Shale : Updates from More Companies

Like Gulfport, EnerVest, Magnum Hunter, PDC Energy and Carrizo Oil & Gas

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Utica Overview

Courtesy of Gulfport Energy

February 6, 2012


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Utica vs. Eagle Ford 

A Comparative Look

February 6, 2012


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With the new year, the industry is revealing the 2012 gameplan.  With docFinder, its easy to stay current. PLS updates you now with the latest on the Utica -- which no doubt will reveal more clues as the year rolls ahead. 

 Despite its name, oil-focused Gulfport Energy (Market Cap $1.8 billion, EV $1.7 billion as of 2/1/2012) is aggressively targeting the Utica in 2012 -- with 33% (or $74 million) of the year's CAPEX going to the play; the largest allocation in the company's portfolio.  Gulfport is targeting the wet gas/retrograde condensate and mature oil windows and is continuing leasing.  A status update:

 

Gulfport Energy Utica / Point Pleasant Shale Quick Statistics

(as of November 2, 2011)


Acreage125,000 gross (62,500 net), 100% operated
$/Acre$2,850/acre
EUR / Well455,000 to 910,000 bbl oil
Completed Well:$6.5 to $7.5 million
Locations:781 existing locations based on 160-acre spacing
Plans:Drill 20 gross wells in 2012 and additional leasing
Note:Point Pleasant member of Utica is similar to Eagle Ford

Below, are additional presentations of early reserve reports from EnerVest, Magnum Hunter, PDC Energy and Carrizo .

 

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EnerVest


December 14, 2011

Magnum Hunter


January 10, 2012

PDC Energy


January 10, 2012

Carrizo / Avista JV


February 2, 2012

EnerVest is the largest operator in Ohio with ~25% of the state's production (8,713 wells, 47 MMcfed net, 764,219 net acres including 314,733 in JV with Chesapeake).  This acreage position is held by conventional production and is vital to EnerVest's Utica success.  The slide above shows Cross Sections in Eastern Ohio and delineate the Ordovician age Point Pleasant member below the Devonian.

 

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MHR has a market cap of $800 MM and an EV of $1.17 Billion with a goal to become an efficient "drilling factory" within the Eagle Ford, Marcellus/Utica, and Bakken/Three Forks. In the Utica, MHR has 48,965 net prospective acres and is working on significant expansion opportunities. The slide above shows MHR's positions in Monroe, Noble, Washington counties,OH and Tyler, Pleasants counties, WV.

 

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Excluding the Utica, PDC Energy 5-20 years of projects under its belt.  Also, PDC acquired 40,000 net acres at an average of $1,750/acre targeting the wet gas and oil windows of the Utica in Noble, Monroe, Belmont, Morgan and Guernsey counties, Ohio and has TD'd its first vertical well.  PDC is seeking an industry JV partner as it plans to ramp its position up to 80,000 to 100,000 net acres.

 

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In September 2011, Carrizo formed a JV with PE provider Avista Capital Partners in the Utica Shale, capitalized with $130 - $200 million and an initial 16,000 acres in Mercer County, PA and Trumbull County, OH. The goal is to acquire early stage acreage in the condensate zone. The JV initial ownership is 90% Avista / 10% Carrizo.  Carrizo has an 18 month option to raise ownership to 50% of total acreage bought.

 

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